Chess Game
Grigory Varchenko vs Sergey Rybakov
Kharkov Kaissa Open, 2002 · Result ½–½ · Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45).
Sergey Rybakov½
Grigory Varchenko½
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1. e4 c5 2. Nc3 Nc6 3. Nf3 e6 4. d4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Nf6 6. Bg5 Bb4 7. Nb5 O-O 8. a3 Be7 9. Be2 a6 10. Nd6 Qc7 11. Nc4 b5 12. Ne3 h6 13. Bh4 Nxe4 14. Bxe7 Nxf2 15. Qd6 Qxd6 16. Bxd6 Nxh1 17. Bxf8 Kxf8 18. Bf3 d5 19. Ne2 Ne5 20. Nd4 f5 21. Ke2 g5 22. Rxh1 g4 23. Bxd5 exd5 24. Ndxf5 Bxf5 25. Rf1 Nc4 26. Rxf5+ Kg7 27. Rxd5 Nxb2 28. Rd6 h5 29. Nf5+ Kf7 30. Nh6+ Kf8 31. Nf5 Rc8 32. Rf6+ Ke8 33. Ne3 Nc4 34. Nxc4 Rxc4 35. Rxa6 Rxc2+ 36. Kf1 Kd7 37. Rh6 Rc5 ½–½
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This chess game between Grigory Varchenko and Sergey Rybakov (2144) was played at Kharkov Kaissa Open in 2002 and finished ½–½. The opening was the Sicilian Defense: Taimanov Variation, Normal Variation (B45). Step through every move on the interactive board above, or open it on the CipherChess board to analyse the game with the engine. You can also explore more games by Grigory Varchenko and Sergey Rybakov from the CipherChess mega database.